CHRIS O'CONNOR AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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04281946 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2023
Net worth
£602.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of beer
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64922Activities of mortgage finance companies
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed food-drink with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 3.1y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £602,037
Cash draining
Cash down 63% YoY
Cash YoY
-63%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22k
↓ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£602k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£519k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£120k£241k£361k£482k£602kJun 2022Jun 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-06-302022-06-30
Total assets£718.3k£527.8k
Current assets£519.3k£399.2k
Cash£22.0k£60.1k
Debtors£493.3k£335.0k
Net assets£602.0k£450.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2025-06-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2023-04-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  6. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2018-03-27
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-02-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-02-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    O'CONNOR, Christopher Joseph resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    HARRIS, Donna Louise resigned
    director
  21. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    WILLOWS, Joseph Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2004-01-26
    ➕
    HARRIS, Donna Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2004-01-12
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Christopher Joseph appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-01-11
    ➖
    HITCHEN, Paul Antony resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-09-10
    ➕
    O'CONNOR, Christopher Joseph appointed
    director
  26. 2001-09-10
    ➖
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-09-10
    ➕
    HITCHEN, Paul Antony appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-10
    ➕
    WILLOWS, Joseph Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2001-09-10
    ➖
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-09-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHRIS O'CONNOR AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  31. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "O'CONNOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Joseph O'Connor
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11050 — Manufacture of beer

Registered office

Common Lodge
Moss Lane St Michaels
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0TY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-14

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

O'CONNOR, Christopher Joseph→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-09-10
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Active
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-10
Resigned
HITCHEN, Paul Antony→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2004-01-11
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Christopher Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-12 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
HARRIS, Donna Louise→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-26 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
WILLOWS, Joseph Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/04/2023—
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Recent filings (78 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24